A wedge possesses ______ inclined planes.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C
2

A wedge is a simple machine which is thick at one end. Its thickness reduces as we proceed to the other end. It can be thought of as two inclined planes joined together at an angle.
Example: Knife, axe etc

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

The value of a for which the quadratic equation 2x^2 - (a^3+8a-1)X + a^2-4a =0 possess roots of opposite signs are given by

a>0

a>5

4<a<8.5

0<a<4

Δ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ \begin{matrix} 1 & a & a^{2} a & a^{2} & 1 a^{2} & 1 & a \end{matrix} ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = - 4

∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ \begin{matrix} a^{3} - 1 & 0 & a - a^{4} 0 & a - a^{4} & a^{3} - 1 a - a^{4} & a^{3} - 1 & 0 \end{matrix} ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ .

A

B

1 k g

45^{0}

A

(g = 10 m / s^{2}) .

\vec{r} \cdot (\hat{i} + 3 \hat{j}) + 6 = 0 and \vec{r} \cdot (3 \hat{i} - \hat{j} - 4 \hat{k}) = 0,

Join BYJU'S Learning Program